Location

• The Gwangju suburban areas including Naju and Hwasun, and the middle and southern areas of Jeollanam-do

Investment target

• Environment-friendly agricultural and marine products, health foods, Korean herbal medicines and biotech products

Prospects

• The best natural conditions for agricultural and marine products in the whole nation including seaweeds (86% of the whole nation), sun-dried solar salt (85% of the whole nation), certified environment-friendly agricultural products (53%), and one of the top five mudflats in the world
• Subtropical climate suitable for cultivation of medicinal herbs
• Operation of a bio industry support and research center, marine bio research center, Korean herbal medicine research center, and vaccine research center